Geography and the Nile River
How long is the Nile River
4000 miles
What social class were slaves: High, middle or low?
low
What was the name of the sun God?
Re or Ra
What was used to dry the body?
Natron Salt
Could Ancient Egyptians get divorced?
Yes
What was the nickname of the Nile?
The Giver of Life
What social class were priests and nobles?
High, middle or low?
High
What was it called when the same person was in charge of the religion and the government.
Hint: It begins with TH
Theocracy
Who could afford to be mummified?
Rich people, nobles, royalty
What was the name of the game they played.
Hint: 5 letters
Senet
Why is the Nile unusual?
It flows South to North.
What social class were merchants, artisans and scribes?
High, Low or Middle?
Dynasties passed power from whom to whom?
Father to Son
How long did the process of mummification take?
70 days
What was in the box in the video that belonged to Hatshepsut.
Name the two items
A tooth and a liver
Name 1 thing the Ancient Egyptians used the Nile for besides bathing and drinking.
Water for crops, fertile soil for planting, to wash clothes in, to travel on, to protect them from invaders, extra water for dry season
Money, home, food, clothing, house
They believed they needed the body for the afterlife
Where did they put the organs? (Except the brain which they pulled from the nose and threw out)
Canopic Jars
What is unusual about the Nile River?
It flows South to North, so uphill on the map.
Nile River Vocabulary: cataracts, shaduf, delta and papyrus.
Choose 2 to define.
Cataracts- river rapids
Shaduf- invention for collecting water
Delta- triangle branches where the river empties
Papyrus-Reed plant used to make paper
Which class was the largest? Why do you think that class had the most people?
The slaves and unskilled workers are the largest class. People without power usually outnumber people with power. Only wealthy people had the means to gain the skills to have a job. Only people born in a family with power would have the highest jobs.
What is the term for a belief in many gods?
Polytheism
Building a pyramid took years
Why was King Tut so famous when he died as a teenager and only ruled for a few years?
His tomb was found intact in the 1920's, and was not looted by grave robbers.